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BED-

APPLICATION FILED mm 2.

Patented May 27, 1919.

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BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2. 1918.

Patented May 27, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

l otented May 2'7, 1%19.

Application filed January 2, 1918. Serial No. 210.027.

To all whom it may 001106? N Be it known that I, TnnnnsA E. Boon, a citizen-of the United States, and a resident of Rome. county of Oneida, ltute of New York, have invented certuin new and use ful Improvements in Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to beds and more particularly to portable beds and those having adjustable buck and leg rests.

It is one of the objects of the invention to providen bed which may be folded in 21 compnctarrangement adapted to be conveniently curried. Another object is to pro: ride a bed that is adapted to be used on an ordinary bed and is provided with readily adjustable buck and leg restswhereby a patient may be arranged in the required posture for proper treatment of various forms of diseases and injuries.

Other objects and the features of novelty will be apparent from the following: description taken in connection with the :icconn panying drawings, of which:

' Figure 1 is a perspective View of :1 bed embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan View of the covering;

', Fig. 3 is 21- longitudinul section of the bed shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 1: is it plan view of thesame when foldedtor cnrrying; and

Fig. 5 is a. section on line 5 5 of F ig.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates one section of the frmne of the bed, the sec tion being U-shnped and formed of angle iron, with its ends hinged at 11 to :1 similar frame section 12. The hinges 11 permit folding of the frame sections 10 and 12 as shown in Fig. 5. A back rest 13 is pivoted to the frame section 10, at the points 1i and The buck rest 13 has pivoted to the sides thereof the supporting members 16, 17, the free ends of which are adopted to enter suitable notcheslS in the frame section 10.

The frame section 12 lld-Stl bur l9, at the middle thereof, this bar being preferably of T section and having one end secured to the frzune section 12, at the point. 20, and its other end supported by the rod 21which extends zurross the frame section 12 and has its ends secured to the sides thereof. Between the bar 1'! nd one-side of the frame section 12, the rod 21 has pivoted thereon the pair of bars 22. which are offset at the points nix; have their outer or free ends connected b the rod 24 on which the bars 25 are pivoted. The outer or free ends of the bars 25 are connectedby the rod :26 on which the bars 2! are pivoted. The outer or tree ends "of the bars 27 are connected together by a rod 28 and one or botlrof these burs has n- .lug 2T projecting from the side thereof and adapted to cooperate with the upper edge of the adjacent bur to limit the swinging movement of the bars us cleurl; indicated in Fig. 1. The burs with attached partsconstitute an udjustnble leg rest which is made up of three jointed sections, one of which comprises the hairs 22 and the rod The middle section comprises the bars LO an d therod 26, and the outer section comprises to the frame section 12 end the rod 21, is provided with u longitudinal slot in which a bolt isudjustnble. The bolt forms a pivot for the lower cnd ot the bar 34, the upper edge of which has 1 series of notches adapted to receive the rod 26 to support the middlesectiou of the leg rest iii diil'ereut positions.

Another leg rest, constructed similar to the one just described, comprises the sect-ions 36, 37 and 38.

A covering for the bed is shown in Fig. and at one end is formed with a told 39 adapted to receive the outer end of the back rest 13, as shown in Fig. 3. The other end of the covering is bifurcated, us indicuted at it), and the ends of the sections are folded, ns indicutcd at i] and to receive the end sections of the leg rests.

In using the bed, the back rest 13 may be set. at any desired angle and by means of the bars 29 and 34 the inner and middle sections of the leg rests may be independently supported in different. positions. In Fig. 1 the two leg rests are shown in ditierent positions and it will be understood that by moving the bolts 33 to diil creut positions in the slot 32, themiddle sections of the leg rests may be adjusted without utlecting the adjustment of the first or inner section. It is intended that the rods shnll be under the knees of the patient so the foreleg 'und -foot may be adjusted by means of the bar 8%, while the ele ution of the knee may be determiner.

by adjustment of the bars 29.

The outer section of euch that position of leg rest constitutes a foot rest which may be arranged either as shovn in Fig. 1 or folded to the position shown in Fig. 5, in which position the lugs 27 are in suitable notches 2'7", provided therefor in the bars 25. The odsets 23 in the bars permit folding the bars alongside thereof and the parts of the leg rests are otherwise so constructed and arranged that they may be folded in a compact arrangement for carrying, as shown in Fig. The sides of the. back rest 18 are also otiset, as shown at 13, to permit folding of the bars 16 therealong.

The bed constructed as above described,

adapted for general use in hospitals and elsewhere, and may be placed on an ordinary bed and the parts ad usted to suit the case. T he covering may be readily removed tor laudrying and by having it bifurcated the leg rests may be independently adjusted and the bed used for cases where feeding by rectum is necessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of two jointed frame sections, a back rest pivoted to one of said sections, means for supporting said back rest in different positions, two independent leg rests pivoted to the other of said sections and each comprising a plurality of jointed sections adjustable to different positions, supporting means for each leg rest connected at the joint between two sections and adjustable longitudinally of the second mentioned frame section to vary the elevation of v said joint, and adjustable supporting means for the ends of said leg sections adapted to support said ends in different positions above and below said joint and independently of the position of said joint.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of two jointed frame sections, a back rest pivoted to one of said sections, means for supporting said back restin. different positions, two independent leg rests pivoted to the other of said sections and each comprising a plurality of jointed sections adjustable to different positions, supporting means for each leg rest connected at the joint between two sections and adjust.- able longitudinally of the second-mentioned iraine sectionto vary the elevation of said joint, and supporting means for the ends of said leg sections adjustably connected therewith and also adjustable on said secondmentioned frame section whereby said ends may be supported in different positions above and below said joint and independent of the position of said joint.

In testimony whereof l atlix my signature.

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